SHIPPING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20355, 12 March 1928, Page 8

SHIPPING

THE MOON. Maech. Last Quarter lath 2.50 a.m. tsQ'w* Moon . • •• .. 22n-i 7.59 a.m. First Quarter 2Sth 11.24 p.m. THE SUN. Rises to-day at 5.57 a.m. : sets at 6.33 p.m. THE WEATHER. March 10.—Bright and fine early: heavy Showers later. Light variable winds. S a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer 29.85 29.77 29.75 Thermometer . . . . Alin., 51 ; max., 66. March 11. —Cloudy and fine. Light northeast wind. 8 a.m. Neon. a p.m. Barometer 29.67 29.72 29.83 Thermometer . . . . Alin., 48 ; max., 6 WEATHER FORECAST. The following is the official weather forecast; — A slight low pressure wave is moving across the South Island, and theip is an anti-cyclone situated over the Tasman Sea. centred west of Tasmania. The forecast is lor southerly winds, moderate generally, btit fresh in places. On the east coast seas will be rather rough. South from the Cape and elsewhere they will be generally mocterate. In New Zealand waters, moderate southerly winds and seas can be expected over tho Tasman Sea, and the weather will be changeable, with some scattered rain in the eastern districts, but otherwise fair to fin'e. with cooler temperatures. HIGH WATER. JUarch 12. a.m. p.m. At Taiaroa Heads <>-33 6.57 At Port Chalmers 7.13 7.37 At Dunedin 7.43 8.7 ARRIVALS. Saturday, Alarch 10. Ashburton, motor ship (10.45 a.m.), 5047 tons, A. Hunter, from New York, via Panama, Suva, and north New Zeaload ports. Turnbull, Alartin, and Co,, agents. Monday. March 12. Progress, s.s. (0.30 a.m.), 353 tons. Hay, from Port Waikato and Wellington. Keith Ramsay, agent. DEPARTURES. Saturday, March 10. Storm, s.s. (12.5 p.m.) -749 tons, Sheppard. for "Wanganui, via ports. Kaikorai, s.s. (12.25 p.m.), 3152 tons, W. Hender, for Lyttelton. Oreti. s.s. (3.15 p.m), 174 tons, AlKcnzie, for Invercargill and Port Craig EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Coastal and Ixtebcolonial,. I Holmdale, Wanganui, Wellington, to-day. Gale, Wanganui, via ports, Alarch 14. Kanna, Westport, via Banff, Alarch 15. Corinthic, Wellington direct. Mar. 15. Oreti, Invercargill, Port Craig, Mar. 16. Karetu, Adelaide, via ports, Mar. 16. Calm. Wanganui, via ports, Alarch 16. Eraeze. Wanganui, via ports, Alarch 17. Kaikorai, Lyttelton, Oamaru. Alarch 17. Kurow, Auckland, via ports, Mar. IS. Westmoreland. Lyttelton, Alar. 18, Argyllshire. Gisborne, Bluff, Mar. .19. Kafcika, Napier, Gisborne. Alarch 19. Corinna, Wellington direct, "Mar. 19. Waikawa. Nelson, Lyttelton, Alar. 20. Storm, AVangar.ui, via ports, Mar. 20. Port Napier, Newcastle direct, Mar. 29. Canadian Highlander, Timaru, Mar. 21. Cassiopee, French sloop, Auckland, Mar. 21. Anglo-Columbian, Napier, Alar. 21. Waikouaiti. Newcastle, Sydney, Mar. 23. Ikala, Wellington, Lyttelton, Alarch 23. Progress. Port Waikato, via ports. Alarch 26. Roseric. Wellington, Lyttelton, March 28. Wingatui, Auckland, via ports, Mar. 23. Manuka. Melbourne, via Bluff, Alarch 28. Herminius, Wellington, Bluff, April 1. Pakeha, Bluff, Wellington, April 13. Port Adelaide, Wellington, April 23. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Wingatui, Auckland, via ports, to-day. Manuka, Alelbourne. via Bluff, to-day. Holmdalo. Wanganui, via ports, to-day. progress. Port Waikato, via ports, to-day. Ruapehu. New Plymouth direct, Alarch 13. * Ashburton, Port Lincoln, Alarch 13. Gale, Wanganui, via ports, March 14. Calm, Wanganui, via ports, March 16. Karetu, Bluff, Sydney, Alar. IT. Breeze, Wanganui, via ports. March 17. Oreti, Invercargill, Port Craig, March 17. Corinthic. Lyttelton, Mar. 19. Kahlka, Gisborne, via ports, March 19. Corinna. New Plymouth, via ports. Mar. 19. Storm, Wanganui, via ports, Alarch 20. Kurow, Auckland, via ports. Alarch 21. Argyllshire, Wellington direct, Alar. 21. Westmoreland, New Plymouth, March 21. Waikawa, Westport, Auckland, Mar. 22. Acglo-Columbian, Dunkirk, Mar. 22. Canadian Highlander, Bluff, Mar. 22. Ikala. New Plymouth, Sydney. Alarch 24. Manuka, Alelbourne, via ports, Alarch 2S. Cassiopee, French sloop, Timaru, Alarch 30. Henninius, London, via Panama, April 4. Pakeha. London, via Alflhtfekideolj Port Adelaide, London, via Panama, April 25. OVERSEAS STEAAIERS FOR OTAGO. Corinthic (due Match 13). —Left Southampton February 3 for Wellington, Port Chalmers and Lyttelton; due Wellington March 13. Westmoreland (due March IB). —Left Liverpool January 21 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth; arrived Auckland February 28. Waikawa (due March 20).—Left Los Angeles January 31 for Papeete, Napier, New Plymouth, Nelson, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff; arrived Napier February 27. Canadian Highlander (due March 31). — Left Halifax January 25 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru. Dunedin and Bluff; arrived Auckland March 8. Roseric (due Alarch 23). —Left Bunbury February 21 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin, arrived Auckland Alarch 11. Ikala (due Alarch 23). —Left St. John (New Brunswick) January 31 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin, New Plymouth. Sydney, and Alelbourne; due Auckland Alarch 11. Piako (due March 28). —Left Now York February 11 ana Newport News February 13 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttetlon. Dunedin and Bluff: due Auckland Alarch 15. Somerset (duo April ' s).—Left Liverpool February 7 for Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton. Dunedin, and Bluff; due Auckland Alarch 18. Mahia (due April C). —Left London February 2-4 for Suva, Dunedin, Lyttelton, New Plymouth and Nelson. Kia Ora (due April 10).—Left Liverpool February IS for Auckland, Wellington, Lytard Dunedin; cbm Auckland Alarch 27, "Port Albany (due April 12).—Left New Fork February 25 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dunedin ; duo Auckland March 31. Newbv Hall (due April 20). —Left New York. March 2. for Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff ; due Auckland April 6. Canadian Britisher (due April 21).—Left Hz’ifas February 26 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Timaru, and Dunedin; due Auckland April 10. Topgariro (due April 28). —Left Liverpool March 3 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin ; due Auckland April 9. FOR NORTHERN PORTS. King Edwin, left Port Arthur (Texas), January 15 for Auckland, Wellington, Napier and New Plymouth; arrived Auckland March 9. Waitemata, left Los Angeles February 14 for Apia, Auckland, Wellington, Alelbourne and Sydney, due’ Auckland March 11. Remuera, left Southampton February 17 for Auckland, Napier and Wellington; due Auckland March 24. Port Adelaide, left London February 3 for Wellington. Auckland and New Plymouth, due Wellington March 14, King Egbert, left Antwerp February 9 for Auckland ; due April 6. ■ lonic, left Southampton March 2 for Auckland and Wellington; due Auckland April 0. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. Tahiti, left Wellington February 38, for San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete; duo San Francisco March 16. Niagara, leaves Auckland Alarch lo for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu; due Vancouver March 30. . Makura, left San Francisco February 22 for Wellington and Sydney, via Papeete and Rarotonga; due Wellington March 12. Aorangi left Vancouver March 7 for Auckland and Sydney, via Honolulu aim Suva; dn e Auckland March 25. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, March 10.—Sailed : Canadian Highlander (4.40 p.m.), for Napier: Canopus (5.10 p.m.). for Westport; Kurow (6 30 p.m.), for Wellington; Katoa (J. 20 p.m.). for Gisborne. . . . WELLINGTON. March 10.—-Arrived Opihl (1.20 a.m.), from Westport ; Holmdale (8 20 a.m.). from Wanganui: Kaiapoi (1.,i0 pm), from Auckland; Kaimanawa (7.15 pm.), from Napier; Cygnet (11.39 P-™,-L from Lyttelton. March 11.—Arrived: Wahine (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Komata (10 45 a.m.), from Westport. Alarch 10. — Sailed; Otokia <1 p.m.) for San Pedro; Gale (6.5 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Holmdale (8.10 p.m.), for Dunedin. LYTTELTON, March 10.—Arrived: Wahlne (6.35 a.m.). from Wellington; Breeze (7.30 a.m.), from Wellington: Kahika (8.20 am), from Timaru Sailed: Kahlka (4.30 p.m.), for Napier; Wahlne (8.30 p.m.), for March o.—Sailed Echunga, for Auckland. „ „ , SYDNEY, March 9.—Sailed ; Sfarama, for Wellington. BALBOA, March 8. —Sailed: King Egbert, for Auckland. „ „ , „ . , FALMOUTH, March B.—Sailed ; Pukeko, for Auckland. LONDON, March 8. —Arrived; Hororata, from Auckland: Athenic, from Wellington. The Progress, which arrived here early this morning from Wellington, will load general cargo to-day and sail in the evening for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, New Plymouth, and Port Waikato.

Tire Kaikorai sailed on Saturday for Lyttelton and Oatnaru to continue discharging general cargo and Umber from Newcastle and Sydney. She will return to Dunedin towards the end of the week to i mcharge a quantity of coal. The Holmdalo is due at Dunedin this morning from Wellington to discharge and load general cargo. She is timed to sail tonight fob Wellington and V/anganui, via ports. Tho Wingatui is to sail at noon to-day tor Timaru and Lyttelton to complete loading tor Wellington and Auckland. The Ruapehu is expected to bo clear of the Dunedin portion of her London cargo this evening. She is to sail to-morrow morning for New Plymouth to complete discharge. The Tamaroa is timed to leave London on March 28 for Wellington and 1 ■ fftland. She Is due at Wellington on May 5. The West Nivaria, from Pacific Coast ports, s'.riuld reach Lyttelton, via Auckland and Wellington, on March HI. From Lyttelton the vest,ul will proceed to San Francisco. The Matatua was expected to leave Wellington on Saturday for Auckland to complete loading New Zealand produce for England. The vessel is to be despatched from Auckland on March l(i for London, via Panama. The Federal Line steamer bevm, which is unloading basic slag at Auckland, is scheduled to sail on March Hi for Nelson. Picton, Lyttelton, and Wellington to load for Montevideo, London, and Hull. The Karetu, from South Australian ports, was to leave Portland last Thursday for New Plymouth. She is due at Wellington tomorrow, and later will proceed to Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff. The Kr.nna has been bar-bound at Greymouth. but was expected to leave there last Wednesday night, tor Westport, thence Dunedin, Bluff, and Wellington. THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL. The R.M.S. Makura, from Francisco and Papeete, left Rarotonga at 5 p.m. on Monday last for Wellington. The vessel is due at the northern port this morning, and will leave again to-morrow afternoon for Sydney. PAKEHA'S LOADING PORTS. The Shaw-Saviii liner Pakeha is duo at Auckland on March 22 from Australia to commence loading for England. She will also load at Opua, Timaru, Bluff, AYoliington, and Port Chalmers. The vessel is due here on April 13. and will said finally from Port Chalmers on April 15 for London, via Montevideo and Teneriffe. IKALA FROM CANADA. Scheduled to arrive at Auckland yesterday, the steamer Ikala is bringing general merchandise from St. John (New Brunswick) and Sydney (Cope Breton), for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, New Plymouth, Sydney and Melbourne. CARGO FROM PACIFIC COAST. The American steamer West Conob was to leave San Pedro on March 6 with cargo from Pacific Coast ports for discharge at Auckland. Wellington, Dunedin and Bluff. She is due at Auckland on April 2. OTARAMA AND PORT- HACKING SOLD. A ealegram from London states that the steamer Otarama has been sold by the New Zealand Shipping Company to Italian buyers. The cable also states that the steamer Port Hacking has been sold by the Commonwealth and Dominion Line also to Italian buyers. THE ANGLO-COLUMBIAN. An alteration has been raado in the itinerary of the Anglo Columbian. Instead of loading at Auckland and Wanganui, the vessel will leave Wellington to-day for Napier and Port Chalmers to complete loading. She will sail finally from this port on March 22 for Dunkirk, England and Antwerp, via Panama. CARGO FROiM NEW YORK. The City of Melbourne wa-s timed to leave Now York on February 25 with American cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin, Blulf and Sydney. ROTORUA’S ITINERARY. The Rotorua, which loaded general and refrigerating cargo at Auckland last week, is expected to leave the northern port to-day for Napier, Lyttelton and Wellington, to complete loading for England. With passengers and mail She is to be despatched from Wellington on March 31 Tor Southampton and London, vitf Panama. TO LOAD FOR ENGLAND. Tho Shaw-Savill steamer Mahia has boon fixed to load products at Dunedin and Tort about April 9 for England. She will sail finally' from New Zealand about May 15 for London. The Kia Ora has been fixed to load at Dnuedin and Port Chalmers about the middle of April for England. She will sail finally from the Dominion about May 7 tor London, via Panama. Tho Corinthic will load at Port Chalmers about March 17. She will proceed thence to northern porta, and will return to Port Chalmers about March 29 for further loading. The Corinthic is scheduled to sail finally from Wellington on April 11 for Southampton and London, via Panama, WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to ho within range of the under-mentioned wireless stations last night: Auckland.—Tofua. City of Hankow, Waitomata, Rons,, Waipahi, Canadian Challenger, Niagara, Ikala, Herminius, Omana, Mahsud, Mannpanui, Canadian Highlander. Wellington.—Aorangi, Arawa, Iron Crown, Middlesex, Mahana, Marama, Corinthic, Westmoreland, Cornwall, Poolta, Port Adelaide, Argyllshire, Makura, Port Hunter. Awarua.—C. A. Larsen, Sir James Clark Boss, N. T. Nilsen Alonso, Tahiti, Kaitangata, Tutanekai. Chatham Islands. Springbank, Piako, Huntingdon. ROSERIC WITH HARDWOOD. Tho Andrew Weir steamer Roseric left Bunbury on February 21 with a cargo of hardwood for Auckland and southern ports. The vessel, formerly known as the War Parrot, was built in 1918 by Sir J. Lalug, of Sunderland, and is registered as 5240 tons gross. She was due at Auckland yesterday. WHALING WRECK RECALLED. Tlie stranding of the Norwegian whaler C. A. Larsen at Stewart Island on February 31 comes close to the seventieth anniversary of the loss of an American whaling ship, the Alexander, which met disaster in Cook Strait after a very successful cruise of ever two years in the South Sens.. The Alexander, a 421-ton ship, struck a reef six miles oft shore, near Cape Campbell. The captain succeeded in beaching the ship and a few days later an auction sale was hold. The cargo of I'lDO barrels of sperm oil brought £2BOO. The hull and whaling equipment realised £493. NEWCASTLE COAL SHIPMENTS. Tho amount of coal (including hunkers) shipped at Newcastle during the week ended February 10, for places beyond the State was 63,987 tons, of which 43,955 tons represented shipments for Commonwealth and New Zealand ports, tho remainder being for foreign ports. For the corresponding period last year the total was 49,473 tons, PASSENGERS BY THE ARAWA. The Shaw-Savill liner Arawa. which left Wellington on Friday morning for Southampton and London, via Panama, is carrying the following passengers; —Saloou; Mrs M. K. Allen, Miss H. E. Allen, Mr E. Atkinson, Mrs Atkinson, Mr T. D. Ball, Mrs Ball, Mr G. K. B. Barber, Mrs Barber, Mr J. T Barkis. Mrs E. Birtwistle, Mr J. R. Bovaird, Mrs S. Bright, Air 11. Brittain, Mrs Brittain, Miss A. Brittain. . Airs A. L. Broughton, Air C. F. Brown, Mrs B. I. Bruce Airs M. J. Cameron. Mr W. Congreve, Mr F. Court. Mrs Court. Miss G. Craddock, Miss Z. S. Croft. Mr W. H. R. Dale, Airs Dale. Air G. W. Davidson, Mr J. S. Dawson, Mrs Dawson. Air T. J. Dickson, Mr 0. B. Forrer, Mrs Farrer. Miss 0. K. Farrer, Mrs j. C. Fullarton, Air 11. A. Fullarton, Mies J. W. Fullarton, Miss E. Goddall, Airs AI. G. M. Hansel, Mies N. G. Hansel. Airs E. Harris, Miss E. L. Hemington, Mr J. Lnmbeas, Mr W. J. Hoed, Mrs Hood, Master W, H. Hood. Master B. J. Hood, Mr G. Hudson, Mr A. H. Jaekmann, Mrs Jaekmann, Mrs A. James. Miss A. E. C Lilly. Mrs H. Martin, Aliss At, E. Martin, Miss E. G. Martin, Mr* IT. A. Maw, Mr J. Milter, Mrs N. Nanior. Mr E. 13. Parsons, Airs Parsons, Mrs J. Pearce, Mr D. w. Powell, Mr P. R. Presants. Mrs W. O. A. Rudyerd-Helnmann, Miss R. A. RudyerdHelpmann. Master R. A. Rurtvord-Heipmann, Mrs D. Shelley, Dr J. A. C. Smith, Mr A. Turner, Airs A. Walker. Mr V. Welch, Mr W. T. Wood, Airs Wood, Air G. Wotton, Mrs C. G. Ilasaall; and 98 members of tho crew of tho C. A. Larsen. MOTOR SHIP ASHBURTON IN PORT. Under charter to the A. and A. Line the motor ship Ashburton arrived at Dunedin on Saturday morning from New York, via Panama. Suva, Auckland, Wellington and Lyttelton. Tho vessel was berthed at the Victoria wharf to discharge a , quantity of American cargo. Besides general freight .the Ashburton has 2000 tons of iron pipes ’which she loaded at Manchester for discharge at Port Lincoln. It is the largest quantity of pipes that has been shipped from Manchester in one steamer since the war. The pipes are foe use in connection with a large irrigation scheme in Australia. From Manchester to New York the Ashburton experienced a stormy voyage and her passage across the Atlantic was _ beset by continuous westerly g-algs, but she did not

sustain any damage. During the voyage from New York to Auckland generally fair weather prevailed. ? The Ashburton is owned by the Australind Steam Ship Company. She was formerly owned by the Henderson Line, her name then being the Yoraah. Under this name the ship made a voyage from New York last year to Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin under charter to the Commonwealth and Dominion Line. Captain A. Hunter is in command and the following are the officers: —Chief, Mr E. O. Morris; second, Mr G. White; third, Mr A. Waters ; chief engineer, Mr W. Templeton ; second, Mr U. Manners; third, Mr B. S. Incold; fourth, Mr A. T. Macdonald; fifth, Mr C. M‘Vry; wireless operator, Mr J. G. Grant. The Ashburton is to sail to-morrow for Port Lincoln. After discharge she wilt load wheat at the South Australian port for Japan. OVERSEAS SUMMARY. The following movements of overseas steamers were reported by cablegram and telegram during the week ; Aorangi, leit Vancouver March 7 for Auckland and Sydney. Arawa, left Wellington March 9 for London, via Panama. Athenic, arrived London March 8 from Wellington, via Panama.. Cambridge arrived Wellington March 7 from Port Chalmers and Timaru. Canadian Britisher, left Halifax February 20 for Auckland, via Panama. Canadian Challenger. left Auckland March 8 for New York and Halifax. City of Winchester, arrived London March 3 from Port Chalmers. Cape, Comorin, left Panama March 5 for London, en route from Wellington. Canadian Prospector, left Panama March 5 for New York, cn route from Auckland. Canadian Highlander, arrived Auckland March S from Halifax, via Panama Gallic, left Colon March 1 for London, en route from Auckland. , Highgate. arrived Westport Marph S irom Los Angeles and Wellington. Hauraki, arrived Sydney, March 5 from San Francisco and Vv ellington. Huntingdon, left Wellngton March 8 for Southampton and Loudon. Hororata, arrived London March 8 from Auckland via New York and Halifax. Indianok, left Westport February 2S for Makatea Island. King Egbert, left Panama March 8 for Auckland, en route from Antwern. Kia Ora, teft Panama March 8 for Auckland, en route from Liverpool. Kintyre, left Westport February 29 for Nauru Island. , _ King Edwin, arrived Auckland March 7 from Port Arthur (Texas). Makura, arrived Wellington March 12 from San Francisco, via ports. Middlesex, arrived Napier March 10 from Wellington. , Mataroa, arrived Lyttelton March 9 irom Picton Niagara left Sydney March 8 for Auckland and Vancouver. ~ , „ , Northumberland, left Panama March 7 for London en route from Napier. Oronsay, arrived Fremantle March 6 from London, via Suez. Olivin, left Honolulu March 2 for Auckleft Port Chalmers March 6 for San Francisco. Port Sydney, arrived London March o from Lyttelton, via Panama. Port Albany, left Panama March 5 for Auckland, en route from New York. Port Bowen, arrived New Plymouth March 9 from Wellington. Qucrcus, arrived Auckland March 6 from Java. Boseric, arrived Auckland March 11 from Buubury and Sydney. Remucra, left Panama March 4 for Auckland en route from London. Kona, left Suva March 5 for Auckland and Sydney. Surrey, arrived London March 3 from Wellington, via Panama. Tahiti, left Papeete March 5 for San Francisco, en route from Wellington. Tongariro, leit Liverpool March 3 for Auckland, via Panama. Tainui, left Panama March 7 for London, en route from Wellington, Waitemata, left Apia March 4 for Auckland, en route from San Francisco. Waikawa. arrived New Plymouth March 8 from San Francisco and Napier. West Nivaria. arrived Auckland March C from Pacific Coast ports.